3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (218+ words) Using non-targeted analysis, EPA scientists will screen drinking water for pharmaceuticals, PFAS and more than 1,000 potential contaminants, the agency announced Sept. 9. EPA said the findings will help guide its future drinking water priorities. The study complements EPA’s work under the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (434+ words) Cities across Brazil’s Amazon region are developing climate plans and environmental projects as Amazon Day draws attention to conservation and climate challenges facing the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Amazon Day, observed annually in Brazil on Sept. 5, focuses attention on the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (354+ words) Massive national investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure has sparked a nationwide surge in demand for skilled trade workers to build and maintain data centers, according to a report released by Affordable Contractors Insurance. Washington state ranked first nationwide in trade…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (181+ words) Federal agricultural officials have proposed completely rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a policy that restricted road construction and timber harvesting across tens of millions of acres of national forest land. According to a proposed rule filed by the U.S. Forest…...